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title: 'API docs: repository-tests.crudfeatures.idtype'
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## CrudFeatures.idType property

What type is used for auto-generated primary keys? - SQL databases typically use auto-incremented numbers, - NoSQL databases tend to use GUID/UUID strings.

Default: `'string'`<!-- -->.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
idType: 'string' | 'number';
```